Financial Mathematician Asset Management

coni+partner AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

coni + partner ag in Zurich seeks a quantitative analyst to support performance measurement, attribution and risk reporting for an asset management division of an international bank. The role involves portfolio analysis, benchmark management and data sourcing, collaborating with client reporting teams and PM desks.

The candidate should have a Master’s in Mathematics or related field, hands-on asset management or consulting experience, and strong VBA/Python/SQL skills, with an eye for efficiency

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mathematics, Physics, Economics or Quantitative Finance
• Professional experience in asset management, investment banking or consulting
• Experience in risk & performance analysis of investment products
• Programming skills (e.g. VBA / Python / SQL)
• Experience with Bloomberg, FactSet, Morningstar and Essentials, QA Direct
• Experience with performance measurement and performance attribution; interest in internal controls or governance of external service providers
• Knowledge of the life cycle of processes
• Knowledge of process flows, process flow charts and governance in operations
• Independent, analytical team player and practical problem solver
• Eye for efficiency and effectiveness under time pressure
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Self-motivated, team-minded and goal oriented
• High affinity for IT and systems

Responsibilities

• Calculate, validate and report fund portfolio performance measurement, attribution and risks
• Configure portfolio analysis, aggregated portfolios, benchmark data sourcing and benchmark management
• Support client reporting with performance metrics across the group
• Execute critical performance-related projects with client reporting and PM teams in Private Banking Ops & IT
• Assist with problem-solving, UAT support, and control documentation

Skills

VBA

Python

SQL

Education

Master's degree in Mathematics

Tools

Bloomberg

FactSet

Morningstar

Essentials

QA Direct

Job description

coni + partner, established 1993, is a consultancy company with headquarter in Zurich and subsidiaries in Düsseldorf and Shanghai. We are specialised in custom-fit staffing in tune with the corporate culture by ensuring a perfect match of professional skills, references and personal as well as social skills of successful candidates.

Our client is the asset management division of an international bank in Zurich. We are looking for a quantitative analyst (m, f, d) to serve as a

Financial Mathematician Asset Management

Aufgaben

Responsible for the calculation, validation and reporting of fund investment portfolio performance measurement, attribution and risks / Responsible for portfolio configuration analysis, aggregated portfolios, benchmark data sourcing and benchmark management / Support client reporting teams across the group with relevant performance metrics / Responsible for executing critical performance related projects with client reporting and project management teams in Private Banking Operations & IT / Responsible for problem-solving, change management, user acceptance test (UAT) support, documentation and application of controls / Responsible for working with process and IT platform enablers, front office clients such as portfolio managers, front desks and business management teams, internal audit as well as external data vendors and service providers / Contribute to the optimization of the department, its tools, systems, platforms and processes.

Qualifikation

Master's degree in Mathematics, Physics, Economics or Quantitative Finance / Professional experience in asset management, investment banking or consulting / Experience in risk & performance analysis of investment products / Programming skills (e.g. VBA / Python / SQL) / Experience with e.g. Bloomberg, FactSet, MorningStar and Essentials, QA Direct / Professional experience with performance measurement and performance attribution, but also generalist interest in other tasks such as internal controls or controlling of external service providers / Knowledge of the life cycle of processes / Knowledge of process flows, process flow charts and governance in operations / Independent, analytical team player and practical problem solver / Eye for efficiency and effectiveness even under time pressure / Excellent organizational and communication skills / Self-motivated, team-minded and goal oriented / High affinity for IT and systems.

coni + partner ag

Ivano Coni

Managing Director

Klosbachstrasse 107

CH-8032 Zürich

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